Keeping It Real Lyrics - Beres Hammond

First Verse : 

the order of the day is to have something for people to talk about 

you aint got nothing , then you are nothing 

there is no wisdom in the truth if when it all boils down 

back where we started is where we lost faith 

Chorus : 

we say our prayers but we dont stand up and speak 

systems will always have you locked down and weak 

Poverty is always where your gonna be 

Ill keep it real yeaaaaa , wooowooo 

Second Verse : 

when you wake up in the morning do you wish this was the day you where longing for 

all your bills are paid up , all your troubles are gone 

you worry no more 

Unlimited spending , everyday is like a holiday 

and all the trap that they set would mean that they forget that my foot is already at the door , one more 

Refrain : 

Would you give up on a good life , that you would cherish down to the ground. 

Would you give up on your children , Yea / No thats a big NO NO 

would you give up on the people , where no man is an island , cant get it alone 

We have good intentions but always the jobs never done 

Chorus - 

we say our prayers but we dont stand up and speak 

systems will always have you locked down and weak 

Poverty is always where your gonna be 

Ill keep it real yeaaaaa , wooowooo 

Check yourself , Know yourself , thats yourself yea 

Refrain - 

Would you give up on a good life , that you would cherish down to the ground. 

Would you give up on your children , Yea / No thats a big NO NO 

would you give up on the people , where no man is an island , cant get it alone 

We have good intentions but always the jobs never done 

Chorus x2 

we say our prayers but we dont stand up and speak 

systems will always have you locked down and weak 

Poverty is always where your gonna be 

Ill keep it real yeaaaaa , wooowooo